As Yang Lingrui's words fell, the two insects in the basin had also finished their fight.
Splash—
Rip—
The next instant, a cyan Divine Wind burst into this illusion.
By the time Bai Sanli came to his senses, he saw in stunned disbelief that Yang Lingrui's chest had been pierced through from behind by a cyan longsword.
And because he and Yang Lingrui had been sitting opposite each other, there was very little distance between them.
At such a distance, Bai Sanli had no time to dodge before his own chest was also pierced by that keen-edged sword.
The agony of flesh and bone tearing apart stimulated his mind, bringing him an unprecedented clarity.
In that state of utter clarity, Bai Sanli finally understood the truth behind this battle of the Dao.
"So this was... your plan!"
Bai Sanli no longer cared about the sword piercing his body or the blood spilling from the corners of his mouth. He merely stared fixedly at Yang Lingrui, then resolutely activated the self-annihilation art within him.
"You wanted to use the Dao battle to keep my Primordial Spirit behind? It is indeed a fine scheme, but I will never let you succeed! The self-annihilation art has already been activated. Before long, both my body and spirit will be extinguished. You will be unable to keep anything, and in the end, you will draw water with a bamboo basket—only to come up empty!"
"Not only that, you will stake your own life as well and become my burial companion! Become the final stepping stone before the end of my Dao path!"
As Bai Sanli shouted, his physical body within the storm mass of the Dao battle began to crumble inch by inch.
All his bones, flesh, blood, and vitality were scattered into nothingness by